as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
Adequate medical care for overweight and obesity encompasses nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress and other factors that influence weight.
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Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
More than 65 percent of participants who took the 12 mg dose reached a BMI below 30 after 80 weeks, which means they were no longer classified as having obesity.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 May 2026
In later life, this formative programming can increase the risk of not only mental illnesses like depression, but physical diseases too, such as cancer and obesity.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Danish stocks came under pressure as worries grew over slowing demand for obesity treatments produced by Novo Nordisk, while Saudi Arabia's market, which is largely driven by Saudi Aramco, weakened alongside falling crude prices.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
More than 65 percent of participants who took the 12 mg dose reached a BMI below 30 after 80 weeks, which means they were no longer classified as having obesity.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 May 2026
In later life, this formative programming can increase the risk of not only mental illnesses like depression, but physical diseases too, such as cancer and obesity.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Danish stocks came under pressure as worries grew over slowing demand for obesity treatments produced by Novo Nordisk, while Saudi Arabia's market, which is largely driven by Saudi Aramco, weakened alongside falling crude prices.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your body uses more energy to break down protein compared to fats and carbs, which slightly increases calorie use during digestion.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Protein, fiber and healthy fats slow the process down.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Far below the most abstract undulating curved frozen shapes where the weight of the sea ice has forged the shoreline into a white sculpture park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Steel pipes and tendons provide tensile strength, while thatch and mud bear its crushing weight.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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